![]() The reality: Sometimes we need to sprint through our self-care. Mid-shampoo, as a junior in college, I resolved to change my major and it was while showering that I made the decision to change jobs at not one, not two, but three companies. And why it's allowed me to work through big decisions. The best ideas stem from nonsense and aha moments that frequently come from drunken rants, sarcastic shit-shooting, and our favorite: shower thoughts. Maybe that's why the shower stall has given birth to nearly all of my creative eureka moments. Sometimes when we are doing trivial things, like taking a shower, our minds begin an involuntary brainstorming session and we come up with the most brilliant ideas and, at times, weirdest thoughts. How else to explain the popular Reddit forum Shower thoughts, in which people post the musings they've had under a hot stream? ![]() Humans need this.' And that means that you'll start having creative thoughts about the world not just in the shower, but pretty much everywhere. ![]() Some believe a shower can have the power to release dopamine, a neurotransmitter that oozes out when we're relaxed. Calendar time for solitude, journaling, quiet. Thoughts loosened body insecurities drained (the human form when lathered? hot damn!). Under a pummeling showerhead and the steam of windows, problems big and small seemed to dissipate, or at least become foggier, less sharp. Rokas Laurinaviius and Kotryna Braikyt Contrary to the name, shower thoughts arent exclusive to showers. The launch of Sundae was everything a delicious shower is made of: babes, yummy cocktails, sweet treats and of course - whipped shower foam. It didn't matter that the shower itself was humble (soap-scummed tiles, octopus-suctioned tub liners). MaIt was a night to remember that’s for sure. ![]() Magical things seemed to happen when water hit head. We’re not just shampooing our heads in there, after allwe’re taking a break from everything and opening up our minds to a lot of creative insights. ("The Kerasilk conditioner directions say to let sit for at least 30 minutes, Ma!") Jonas Grineviius and Justinas Keturka The shower is a wonderful place to get some deep thinking done. And so the shower became the one place I could hog all to myself, using my Rapunzel hair as an excuse. I grew up in an Irish-American household where the laughter was capacious but the space was not. ![]()
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